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Hampton, Solomon M.

Hampton, Solomon M.

Male 1833 - 1878  (~ 44 years)

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  • Name Hampton, Solomon M. 
    Birth Dec 1833  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1860  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Between 1862 and 1865  [2, 3] 
    as a Private in Co. B, 10th Kentucky Infantry, CSA 
    • He was a Private in Company B, 10th Kentucky Infantry, CSA, according to a return by his widow for the 1890 veterans' census. On 15 Aug 1912 she filed a Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension application (#0683) with the state of Kentucky.
    Residence 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death May 1878  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Rich Whitaker/James Caudill Cemetery, Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Solomon Hampton (1833-1879)    		 Solomon Hampton (1833-1879)
    Person ID I4145  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2021 

    Father Hampton, William Turner,   b. 1790, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Profitt, Mary,   b. Abt 1789, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1871, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1810 
    Family ID F1657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maggard, Margaret,   b. Abt 1837, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1917, Dunham, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Marriage 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Hampton, James W.,   b. 13 Jan 1858, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1932, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Hampton, Lewis,   b. Abt 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Hampton, Richmond B,   b. Dec 1860, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1941, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Hampton, Jane,   b. Abt 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Hampton, Phoebe,   b. Abt 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Hampton, Solomon H.,   b. 19 Aug 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1958, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F1667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Dec 1833 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - May 1878 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rich Whitaker/James Caudill Cemetery, Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S184389] Solomon Hampton in household of Turner Hampton, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S184387] Solomon Hampton, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    3. [S184388] Solomon M Hampton, "Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950 ".

    4. [S184390] Solomon Hampton, "United States Census, 1870".

    5. [S184391] Solomon Hampton, "Find A Grave Index".